Beijing Bypasses U.S. Law by Importing More Fuel Oil Not Covered by Sanctions

A gap in U.S. law has allowed China to import nearly $500 million of additional oil products from Iran this year while avoiding U.S. sanctions, demonstrating Washington's challenge in designing effective measures to target Tehran.

The Chinese imports pose a delicate issue for the U.S., which is trying to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions through sanctions without harming relations with fast-growing Asian countries that depend on Iranian...